Skunk Anansie, Laura Jane Grace and more feature on Du Blonde’s fourth studio album, Sniff More Gritty

Detailing “TV Star and its accompanying visuals, Du Blonde defined: “It’s the story of who any person was earlier than and after fame, and the disappointment of shedding the nice individual they was. The music video has been ten years within the making. It was necessary to me to color an image of the historical past of the 2 individuals within the music so we used footage of actor and musician Pete Chekvala and myself shot a decade in the past in Los Angeles to depict the purity and innocence of the early years, blended with newer, extra intense footage.

Though I’m performing within the early clips, I can see even now how a lot softer I used to be and the way a lot I nonetheless believed within the magic of individuals. I really feel like a variety of the brand new album swings between characters and mindsets and with the ability to play with the extra unhinged sides of my character each lyrically and aesthetically has been actually liberating and enjoyable.”

Having self-produced her third album, after years of working relationships with report labels and business producers, Du Blonde discovered herself capable of lastly categorical herself musically in a manner that her earlier scenario wouldn’t enable.

The liberty that got here along with her transfer to manufacturing and engineering opened up a brand new sonic world for Du Blonde, one that’s arguably catchier, extra vibrant and extra thrilling than something she had been allowed to carry forth beforehand. Except for dwell drums, performed by Chris McManus, Sniff Extra Gritty is completely carried out, engineered and produced by Du Blonde, and likewise options distinctive collaborations with Skunk Anansie’s Pores and skin, In opposition to Me!’s Laura Jane Grace, Maximo Park’s Paul Smith and The Futureheads’ Ross Millard.

Tracklist:

1. Good
2. Greenback Espresso
3. Solitary Particular person (feat. In opposition to Me!’s Laura Jane Grace)
4. TV Star
5. Out of a Million
6. ICU
7. Blame
8. Fortunate
9. Yesterday
10. Subsequent Massive Factor (feat. Skunk Anansie’s Pores and skin)
11. Radio Jesus (feat. Maximo Park’s Paul Smith & The Futureheads’ Ross Millard)
12. Steel Detector